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Wendy Allison took part in Saturday's Listening Lounge talk about drugs and harm reduction – which was for the second year running the most popular of the sessions (yes, there's a demand for sensible, informed talk about drugs). Here she is on Thursday, setting up the harm reduction tent.
Photo: Russell Brown

My Listening Lounge programme on Saturday morning kicked off with a chat with the family-within-the-whanau of Fat Freddy's Drop talking about being family. Shown: Mark 'MC Slave' Williams and his daughters, Mark's nephew Benny Lindsay (aka DJ Beau Beau), and Benny's dad Joe 'Hohepa' Lindsay'. Not shown: Mark's sister/Joe's wife/Benny's mum Alicia Williams, who pointed out that she was the first DJ in family (remember DJ Unleashed in the 90s, Aucklanders?).
Photo: Russell Brown

Fat Freddy's Drop made a great Splore Sunday act. I was up on the hill, so I didn't get any pictures of the Mud People in the crowd, but they were definitely this year's spontaneous happening.
Photo: Russell Brown